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Lancaster City Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Lancaster City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

1,247Searchable applications

245Recorded as pending

85%Approval rate · 856 approved or refused records

127Refused applications

729 approved · 127 refused · 37 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 22 Oct 2009 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning Local plan Local Plan and Planning Policy Pre-application advice Pre-application advice

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanningpolicy@lancaster.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01524582950 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas37 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decided26/00084/DIS
Discharge of conditions 4 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) and condtion 5 (Construction Management Plan) on approved application 26/00066/VCN
Land North Of Bay Gateway Heaton With Oxcliffe Lancashire
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00515/FUL
Installation two air source heat pumps
Crookhey Hall School Garstang Road Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0HA
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00516/LB
Listed building application for the installation two air source heat pumps and timber decking base
Crookhey Hall School Garstang Road Cockerham Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0HA
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/0090/TPO
6 x Ash - Fell
Land Opposite Crook O Lune Holiday Park Lancaster Road Quernmore Lancaster Lancashire
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00517/PAH
Erection of a 6.0 metre deep, single storey rear extension with a maximum roof height of 4.0 metres and a maximum eaves height of 2.6 metres
36 Lymm Avenue Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5HJ
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00085/DIS
Discharge of conditions 3 (Archaeology Requirements), condition 4 (Contamination), condition 5 (Sustainable Design Statement), condition 6 (Materials) and condition 9 (Visitor Information Pack) on approved application 25/00529/FUL
Lower Kit Brow Farm Kit Brow Lane Ellel Lancaster Lancashire LA2 0QH
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/0091/TCA
T1 - 30% Crown reduction
9 Moorside Road Brookhouse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9PJ
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00519/VCN
Raising of roof ridge heights, removal of conservatory, installation of solar panels and roof light, rear dormer extension, alterations to windows/doors/external walls, conversion and alterations to existing garage to create new entrance/living accommodation (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 24/01394/FUL to amend the plans to alter the roof design)
Kilindi Denny Beck Lane Quernmore Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9HQ
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00520/FUL
Part change of use of church basement into a gym and excavation of land for the installation of external stairs
Emmanuel Free Church Of England Marine Road East Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5AJ
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00521/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the amalgamation of two flats into one dwelling
1 Endcliffe Road Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5RH
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/0092/TCA
T1 (Norway Maple) - Fell due to major decay cavity and close proximity to high foot traffic area
Standen Park House Parkgate Drive Lancaster Lancashire LA1 3FF
Received 21 May 2026
Decided26/00522/PLDC
Proposed lawful development certificate for the erection of a single storey rear extension and proposed loft conversion with construction of dormer extension to the rear elevation
11 Throstle Walk Slyne Lancaster Lancashire LA2 6LD
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0093/TCA
Acer (T1) - Fell as growing large and near to buildingCherry and Rowan (G1) - Crown reduce rowan by 25% leaf cover, thin out self set cherries retaining two trees, crown reduce by 20%.
Land Adjacent The Maltings Whittington Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2NJ
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0094/TCA
Ginkgo Biloba (T1) - Reduce height by 2m and rebalance lower branches, no more than 30% leaf cover removedIndian Bean Tree (G1) - Reduce water shoot uprights and rebalance crown, trim bay tree, reduce spindleSnake Bark Maple, Quince, Laburnum (G2) - Reduce by no more than 30% leaf cover (Not within CA)Fruit Trees (G3) - Remove two dead stems, and reduce remaining fruit trees (Not within CA)
92 Aldcliffe Road Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5BE
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0095/TPO
Oak (T393) - Remove 1 lower branch as identified by applicant (email 8/7/2026)
1 Acorn Close Lancaster Lancashire LA1 5LD
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/0096/TCA
Ash (T1) - Re-pollard to secondary branches due to ash die back and proximity to roadAsh (T2) - Crown reduce by no more than 30% live crown mass.
2 Moorside Road Brookhouse Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9PJ
Received 22 May 2026
Decided26/00523/VCN
Change of use of an office (Class E) to 7 serviced apartments for short term visitor accommodation (Sui Generis), removal of existing chimney, construction of dormer extensions to the northern, eastern and southern elevations, reinstatement of window and door openings and replacement windows (pursuant to the variation of condition 2 to amend the approved plans and 3 to vary wording of condition relating to window/door details on planning permission 24/00347/FUL)
5 - 7 Skipton Street Morecambe Lancashire LA4 4AR
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/0097/TPO
1 x Silver Birch - Crown reduce by up to 2m
8 Gillison Close Melling Carnforth Lancashire LA6 2RD
Received 25 May 2026
Decided26/00526/FUL
Construction of a balcony to the rear elevation
2 Hornby Terrace Morecambe Lancashire LA4 5QB
Received 25 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00527/OUT
Outline application for the erection of one detached dwelling
Land To The Rear And Side Of 62 Middleton Road Heysham Morecambe Lancashire LA3 2SA
Received 26 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/00528/FUL
Erection of extension to existing silage building
New Brows Farm Carr Lane Middleton Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3LL
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/00529/FUL
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension
9 Kingfisher Court Caton Lancaster Lancashire LA2 9PU
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/0098/TPO
Prune branches overhanging the site boundary (No pruning cut greater than 50mm diameter)Crown reduce over the boundary fence line (No pruning cut greater than 50mm diameter)Crown lift over centre of highway to a height no greater than 5.4 metresFell dead ash trees along western boundaryFell sycamore on south west corner of the white storage containerFell sycamore and pollarded ash adjacent to the entrance on the western boundary
Smith Green Depot Stoney Lane Ellel Lancashire LA2 0PX
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/00530/FUL
Erection of a single storey side extension
5 Wentworth Crescent Morecambe Lancashire LA3 3NZ
Received 26 May 2026

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Lancaster City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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